Court dismisses Burke appeal

Former West Australian premier Brian Burke has had his appeal against a Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) conviction dismissed.

The WA Appeal Court dismissed the appeal on Friday.

Burke was appealing against his conviction and $25,000 fine in April 2010 for lying to the CCC during the watchdog's investigation into lobbying of the controversial Smiths Beach development in WA's southwest.

Four similar charges were dropped against Burke at the time, as well as charges against his co-accused and lobbying partner, Julian Grill, and former ministerial staffer Nathan Hondros.

Burke still faces trial on September 3 over a remaining CCC charge that he and public servant Gary Stokes were involved in the disclosure of official secrets relating to land rezoning in the town of Whitby, southeast of Perth.